Clothes-washer.



S. T. BLACK.

LOTHES WASHER.

APPLIGATION 51mm 31m1: so, 1808.

Patenced N0v.10,19o8.

SAMUEL T. BLACK, OF GREENFIELD, OHIO.

CLOTHE S-WASHE R.

ino. 908,881.

specification of' Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 10, 1908.

Application filed June 30, 1908. Serial No. 441,060.

To all whom 'it may o'ncern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL T. BLACK, a citizen of the 'United States,residing at Greenfield, in the count-y of Highland and State of Ohio,have invented new and useful Improvements in Clotlies-lVashers, of whichthe following is a specification.

The invention relates to an improvement in clothes washers, and isparticularly directed to a construction whereby a series of distinct andseparate air currents may be directed into the washing fiuid so as toforce the latter in a number of different directions through theclothing being washed.

The main object of the present invention is the provision of a clotheswasher made up of a plurality of conical shells, arranged in spacedrelation, the inner shell being closed against the space between theshells eXcept through a series of minute openings, the constructionincluding a series of tubes arranged in spaced relation between theshells.

The invention will be described in the following specification,reference being had particularly to the accompanying drawings, in which;

F igure l is a bottoni plan of a clothes washer constructed inaccordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a Vertical section on the line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a vertical section 4on the line 3 of Fig. 1.

Referring particularly to the drawings, my improved clothes washercomprises an outer shell 1 and an inner shell 2. The outer shell is ofsemispherical formation in its upper portion, as at 3, and below saidupper portion of conical or fiaring formation, as at et. The inner shell2 is of true conical formation throughout its length, being ofmaterially less sectional dimension than the outer shell and adapted tobe arranged wholly within said outer shell, whereby a space 5 is formedbetween the walls of the respective shells, as clearly shown in Fig. 3.The inner shell is of less length than the outer shell, and the upperend of the inner shell bears against the inner surface of the upper endof the outer shell, both of said shells at the upper end being formedwith openings 6 and 7 respectively, which when the shells are inposition are disposed in vertical alinement to snugly receive a ferruleor tube 8 in which the Operating handle is adapted to be secured. Thetube 8 depends within the inner shell, and at its lower end is closed bya partition plate 9, which is of a size and Shape to bear snugly againstthe inner surface of the wall of the shell '2, thereby closing saidshell adj acent the upper end. The wall of the inner shell adjacent andbelow the partition plate 9 is formed with a series of minute openings10, which thereby establish communication between the interior of theinner shell and the space 5 between the shells.

Secured in the space 5 between the shells are a series of tubes 11,preferably formed by bending a sheet of metal into approximately rightangular form, the angle of which is secured at its 'lower end to thelower edge of the inner shell, the free edges of the material beingsecured throughout their lengths, to the inner surface of the outershell. It is to be particularly noted that 'the relatively inner edgesof the tubes are secured to the inner shell only at the lower edge ofthe latter, said inner edges of the tube being, above said point ofattachment, free of connection to and spaced from the wall of the innershell. By this construction the annular space between the shells is notentirely interrupted by the tube. Secured upon the end of the tube 8,projccting beyond the outer shell, is a conical hood 14, the lower freeedge of which terminates some distance above the upper surface of theouter shell. The relatively upper portion of the outer shell is formedwith an opening 15, whereby communication is established between theatmosphere and the tubes, said openings 15 being preferably disposedwithin the plane of the free edge of the hood 14. At points intermediatethe tubes the outer shell is also formed with a series of openings 16 toestablish communication between the space 5 between the shells and theatmosphere, said openings 16 being also arranged within the plane of thelower end of the hood 14.

In the operation of the washer the elevation thereof will cause .aseries of distinct and separate air currents to be directed into thewater and thereby force the latter positively through the clothes beingwashed, said separate air currents finding their way through theopenings 15 and through the tubes, through the openings 1G and throughthe space 5, and through the openings 10 and out through the innershell. A circulation of the soapy water is thus secured and theconsequent easy and effective removal of dirt and other impurities fromthe clothes effected. The respective openings 10, 15, and 16 are to beof a size to permit the pounder to be lifted without incurringappreciable resistance to the suction, but are not to be large enough topermit excessive escape of air through said openings, thereby permittingthe downward inovement of the washer to store the air initially for thepurpose noted.

The Various parts of the washer are preferably constructed of metal andare to be made in dimensions appropriate for the particular work inhand.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new, is

1. A clothes washer including` an inner shell and an outer shellarranged in spaced relation, a handle tube passing` through both shellsand depending within the inner shell, a partition plate secured to thelower end of said tube and entirely closing` the inner shell, tubes'secured in the space between the shells, the outer shell being` formedwith inlet openings in communication with the tubes, said outer shellbeing also formed with openings communicating with the space between theshells, and a hood carried by the handle tube and overlying saidopenings.

2. A clothes washer including an inner shell and an outer shell arrangedin spaced relation, a handle tube passing through both shells anddepending within the inner shell, a partition plate secured to the lowerend of said tube and entirely closing the inner shell, tubes secured inthe space between the shells, the outer shell being` formed with inletopenings in communication with the tubes, said outer shell being alsoformed with openings cominnnicating` with the space between the shells,and a hood carried by the handle tube and overlying` said openings, theinner shell being` formed with openings below the partition plate toestablish communication with the space between the shells.

In testimony whereof I affiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

SAMUEL T. BLACK.

Witnesses:

CHARLES MAoI-IIN, H. L. JONES.

